The Senate, Wednesday, May 31, 2000

The Senate took up 58 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 16
Votes Taken
2 roll calls53 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 1189-FN (2000)Became Law
relative to the eligibility of certain temporary, part-time workers to receive unemployment compensation for services performed for the state or for a charitable organization.
Rep. Robert Turner (R - Belk 7) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Insurance Employment

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Conf. Comm. Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseMar 23, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000
HB 1202-LOCAL (2000)Became Law
making technical corrections to 1999, 17 as amended, relative to filing and mailing procedures in the administration and appeal of state and local taxes, and relative to disclosure of information for purposes of the tax modeling system.
Rep. Betsey Patten (R - Carr 9) House Finance Senate Ways and Means Taxes - Local

Conf. Comm. Report

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseMar 23, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 6, 2000✓Law
HB 1259-FN (2000)Became Law
establishing a coordinated and comprehensive effort by state agencies for economic growth, resource protection, and planning policy to encourage smart growth, and relative to a certain project in Seabrook, New Hampshire.
Rep. Harold Melcher (D - Hills 11) House Municipal and County Government Senate Energy and Economic Development

Conf. Comm. Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseMar 29, 2000✓SenateMay 11, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓Law
HB 1329 (2000)Became Law
relative to the termination of residential electric or gas utility service, the public utility commission's rulemaking authority, energy performance contract requirements, and the establishment of a gas utility restructuring oversight committee.
Rep. Jeffrey MacGillivray (R - Hills 21) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Energy and Economic Development Energy and Utilities

Senate Energy and Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 4446.

Conf. Comm. Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseMar 30, 2000✓SenateMay 11, 2000✓GovernorJun 16, 2000✓LawJun 16, 2000
HB 1414 (2000)Became Law
authorizing the department of environmental services to discuss with other states the use of a regional gasoline containing less or no MTBE, promoting the use of less polluting marine engines by the state and others, extending the reporting date of the committee to study the requirements for usage of MTBE, and addressing municipal purchase, construction, or operation of certain fossil fuel facilities.
Rep. Jeb Bradley (R - Carr 8) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Environment Energy and Utilities

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 4452.

Conf. Comm. Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseMar 30, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000
HB 1463 (2000)Became Law
making technical corrections related to the mental health system and guardianship hearings and establishing a department of youth development services advisory board, and relative to changing the name of juvenile services officers.
Rep. Margaret Case (R - Rock 2) House Children and Family Law Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Children

Conf. Comm. Report

Motion Passed

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseMar 23, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓Law
HB 1504 (2000)Became Law
making certain budgetary revisions and technical corrections, changing the definition of maintenance expenditure relating to the submission of budget estimates by agencies, establishing a committee to study funding for division of fire standards and training firefighter and emergency medical services training, relative to the authority of the comissioner of the department of revenue administration to use certain appropriations to establish positions for the administration of the education property tax hardship relief program and clarifying that employees in certain department of health and human services' positions are entitled to certain salaries and raises.
Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 5) House Finance Senate Finance State Government

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 4529.

Conf. Comm. Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseFeb 24, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000
HB 1552-FN-A (2000)Became Law
establishing a telecommunications planning and development initiative in New Hampshire and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. John Thomas (R - Belk 3) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 4337.

Conf. Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseMar 29, 2000✓SenateMay 11, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓Law
HB 1569-FN (2000)Became Law
requiring the department of environmental services to develop a voluntary MTBE testing program of state water supplies and to study the amount of MTBE in gasoline in the state.
Rep. Mary Ellen Martin (D - Hills 34) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Environment

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 4455.

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseMar 23, 2000✓SenateMay 11, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓Law
HB 1573-FN (2000)Became Law
relative to the funding of the salary of the director of emergency medical services and making an appropriation therefor and relative to automatic external defribillation.
Rep. Merton Dyer (R - Hills 8) House Finance Senate Finance State Government

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseFeb 10, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000
HB 1589 (2000)Became Law
relative to informed consent for genetic testing and establishing a committee to study issues relating to the use of medical testing in underwriting insurance and a committee to study the need for standards to protect the privacy of customer information in the financial services industry.
Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 5) House Commerce Senate Insurance

Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 4505.

Conf. Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓HouseMar 30, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000
HB 1617-FN (2000)Became Law
relative to suspension of a driver's license for sufficient cause, and establishing a study committee to define the meaning of "misconduct, misuse, or abuse of such driving privileges."
Rep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 29) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 13, 2000✓HouseMar 9, 2000✓SenateMay 11, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000
HB 1622-LOCAL (2000)Became Law
making the requirement that a deputy town clerk have his or her domicile within the town optional, ratifying any annual town meeting held prior to the effective date of this act that is of questionable legality solely due to the town having a nonresident deputy town clerk, and relative to the simultaneous holding of certain town offices.
Rep. Harold Lynde (D - Hills 24) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Municipalities

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedMar 9, 2000✓HouseMar 29, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓Law
HB 2000-FN-LOCAL (2000)Became Law
relative to a 10-year transportation plan, establishing a committee to study the transportation plan projects, relative to proposed toll booths in the city of Nashua, and relative to alternatives to the statewide toll booth system.
Rep. Edwin Smith (R - Ches 6) House Public Works and Highways Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

Conf Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 3, 2000✓HouseMay 4, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓Law
HB 417-FN-A (2000)Became Law
authorizing the department of transportation to engage an architectural firm to design an office complex and develop bid specifications for the conversion of the Walker building at New Hampshire hospital; making a bonded appropriation for the cost of the Walker building project and providing a funding option for the state treasurer regarding funding the project; and extending the lapse date of the appropriation for the Plaistow district court design.
Rep. Leon Calawa (R - Hills 17) House Public Works and Highways Senate Capital Budget Transportation and Highways

Senate Capital Budget recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 4507.

Conf. Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓HouseMar 29, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 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

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 4565.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Sen. Trombly Special Order

Conf. Comm Report

Motion Passed 18–6 on a roll call

✓IntroducedFeb 11, 1999✓HouseJan 6, 2000✓SenateMay 18, 2000✕GovernorJun 21, 2000✕LawJun 27, 2000
HB 713-FN (2000)Became Law
relative to ignition interlock systems for certain DWI offenders and increasing the penalty for reckless driving.
Rep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 14) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 4392.

Conf. Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1999✓HouseFeb 10, 2000✓SenateMay 11, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓Law
SB 132 (2000)Died
requiring a review of public safety communications requirements regarding the summit of Mount Kearsarge, establishing an advisory committee regarding the review, and placing a moratorium until July 1, 2001 on new leases, use permits, or extensions of lease or permit terms for telecommunication facilities on the summit of Mount Kearsarge.
Sen. Rick Trombly (D - SD7) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment

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

Conf. Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓SenateApr 6, 2000✓HouseMay 18, 2000Governor✕Law
SB 449-FN (2000)Became Law
clarifying that employees in certain department of health and human services' positions are entitled to certain salaries and raises; increasing certain appropriations to the legislative branch for consultants; making fiscal year 2000 legislative branch appropriations nonlapsing until June 30, 2001; and appropriating funds to the legislative budget assistant and the department of revenue administration for tax modeling.
Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D - SD15) House Finance Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

Conf. Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 10, 2000✓HouseMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000
SB 471 (2000)Became Law
relative to authorizing the town of Seabrook to establish a reserve fund for tax stabilization related to the decommissioning of the Seabrook nuclear plant; relative to ratifying certain annual meetings in Newfields, Salisbury and Milan; and relative to amending the Hampton Beach village district charter.
Sen. Beverly Hollingworth (D - SD23) House Municipal and County Government Senate Executive Departments and Administration Municipalities

Conf. Comm Report

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedApr 6, 2000✓SenateApr 20, 2000✓HouseMay 17, 2000✓GovernorJun 6, 2000✓LawJun 6, 2000
SB 472 (2000)Became Law
relative to final authorization of electric rate reduction financing and commission action.
Sen. Clifton Below (D - SD5) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Energy and Economic Development Energy and Utilities

Senate Energy and Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 4333.

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted 21–2 on a roll call

✓IntroducedApr 20, 2000✓SenateMay 3, 2000✓HouseMay 17, 2000✓GovernorJun 12, 2000✓LawJun 12, 2000