The Senate, Thursday, February 17, 2000

The Senate took up 26 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 4
Votes Taken
28 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 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

Senate Ways and Means recommended Interim Study (IS).

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

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Rerefer to Iterim Study

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1999✓HouseMar 4, 1999SenateFeb 17, 2000Governor✕LawJul 12, 2000
HB 628 (2000)Died
relative to the relocation of the principal residence of a child and establishing a regional youth center pilot program in Hillsborough county and in a central location within Coos, Grafton, Carroll, and Belknap counties.
Rep. Jean Wallin (D - Merr 15) House Children and Family Law Senate Judiciary Children

Vacate the Referral (Move the bill to another committee)

Motion Passed on a voice vote

In the record: Senator McCarley Vacate From Education to Judiciary

✓IntroducedFeb 11, 1999✓HouseJan 6, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✕GovernorJun 21, 2000✕LawJun 27, 2000
SB 338 (2000)Became Law
relative to trustee process.
Sen. Edward (Ned) Gordon (R - SD2) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Passed: Vote Reopened on a voice vote

In the record: Reconsideration

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 17, 2000✓HouseMay 17, 2000✓GovernorJun 12, 2000✓LawJan 1, 2001
SB 345 (2000)Died
relative to real estate transfers.
Sen. Edward (Ned) Gordon (R - SD2) House Municipal and County Government Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 3366.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 17, 2000✕HouseMay 17, 2000Governor✕LawMay 17, 2000
SB 354 (2000)Became Law
relative to an exemption from the seat belt law for passengers in motor vehicles in parades.
Sen. Edward (Ned) Gordon (R - SD2) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 3379.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 17, 2000✓HouseMar 23, 2000✓GovernorMar 23, 2000✓LawMar 23, 2000
SB 366-FN (2000)Died
requiring an external financial audit of the university system of New Hampshire when the university system requests an appropriation that exceeds the prior appropriation by more than one percent.
Sen. Patricia Krueger (R - SD16) Senate Education Education - Finance

Senate Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✕SenateFeb 17, 2000HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 17, 2000
SB 382 (2000)Became Law
relative to appeals of release or detention orders
Sen. Richard Russman (R - SD19) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 3413.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 17, 2000✓HouseMar 23, 2000✓GovernorApr 7, 2000✓LawJan 1, 2001
SB 421-FN-A (2000)Interim Study
establishing a child day care program credit against the business profits tax and the business enterprise tax.
Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D - SD15) House Finance Taxes - State

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 3508.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 17, 2000HouseMay 18, 2000Governor✕LawJul 12, 2000
SB 428-FN-A (2000)Became Law
relative to the health care fund.
Sen. Caroline McCarley (D - SD6) House Finance Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 3445.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 17, 2000✓HouseMay 17, 2000✓GovernorJun 12, 2000✓LawJul 1, 2000
SB 431 (2000)Became Law
relative to certain secondary vocational education programs.
Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D - SD15) House Education Senate Education Education - General

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 3488.

Adopt the Amendment (Change the bill)

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted on a voice vote

In the record: Ougth to Pass with Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 17, 2000✓HouseApr 20, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000