The Senate, Wednesday, November 3, 1999

The Senate took up 9 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 30
Votes Taken
6 roll calls16 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.

How the Day Began

Presiding over the Senate during the day: Sen. Beverly Hollingworth (D - SD23).

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 109-FN-A-LOCAL (2000)Interim Study
establishing a flat rate education income tax and a statewide education property tax to fund public education and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Elizabeth Hager (R - Merr 18) House Finance Senate Finance Taxes - State

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote

In the record: remove from table

Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee 19–2 on a roll call

In the record: Sen. Below Rereferred to Ways and Means

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseMar 4, 1999SenateFeb 17, 2000Governor✕LawJul 12, 2000
HB 375 (2000)Became Law
relative to substitutions for disqualified and deceased candidates.
Rep. Natalie Flanagan (R - Rock 14) House Election Law Senate Executive Departments and Administration Elections

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

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote

In the record: Remove From Table

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseMay 25, 1999✓SenateFeb 3, 2000✓GovernorFeb 18, 2000✓LawApr 18, 2000
HB 625-FN-A (1999)Became Law
relative to a mercury emissions reduction and control program and a study of mercury in ash landfills.
Rep. Jeb Bradley (R - Carr 8) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Environment

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote

In the record: Remove From Table

Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Failed 8–14 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Clifton Below (D - SD5).

In the record: Rerefer

OT3rdg

Motion Passed on a voice vote

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted 12–11 on a roll call

In the record: Committee of Conference report

The docket has no line for this vote: the question is as the General Court’s roll-call file words it.

✓IntroducedFeb 11, 1999✓HouseJun 23, 1999✓SenateOct 19, 1999✓GovernorJan 21, 2000✓LawJan 21, 2000
HB 643-FN-A-LOCAL (1999)Became Law
transferring the regulation of emergency medical services from the department of health and human services to the department of safety.
Rep. Tim McGough (R - Hills 18) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Public and Mental Health

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

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote

In the record: Remove from Table

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Adopt the Enrolled Bill Amendment (Correct the passed text)

Motion Passed: Correction Adopted on a voice vote

In the record: Enrolled Bill Amendment

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1999✓HouseJun 23, 1999✓SenateNov 3, 1999✓GovernorNov 19, 1999✓Law
HB 704-FN-A (1999)Became Law
establishing a wildlife damage control program and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Harold Melcher (D - Hills 11) House Wildlife and Marine Resources Senate Wildlife and Recreation Fish & Game

Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote

In the record: Remove from Table

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 8–14 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass, Sen Wheeler Sub Motion Rerefer

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

OT3rdg

Motion Passed 16–6 on a roll call

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1999✓HouseJun 23, 1999✓SenateNov 3, 1999✓GovernorNov 18, 1999✓Law
HB 999-FN-A-LOCAL (1999)Became Law
establishing a uniform education property tax to provide funding for an adequate public education and providing education property tax hardship relief to low and moderate income taxpayers.
Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 11) House Finance Taxes - State

Sen D'Allesandro Moved Rules Suspension Com Ref/Cal/Public Hearing/ Com Report (2/3rds Necc)

Motion Passed on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Order to Third Reading (Send the bill to its final vote)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 16–7 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJul 1, 1999✓HouseNov 3, 1999✓SenateNov 3, 1999✓GovernorNov 3, 1999✓Law