The Senate, Thursday, February 14, 2002

The Senate took up 79 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 5
Votes Taken
21 roll calls77 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.

relating to the number of members of the senate and senatorial districts. Providing that the senate shall consist of 2 members elected from each district and that senate districts shall conform to county boundaries and certain town boundaries.

Senate Internal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✕SenateFeb 14, 2002HouseVoters
CACR 5 (2002)Not Ratified
relating to the rulemaking authority of the supreme court. Providing that supreme court may adopt rules that have the force and effect of law, and that the general court may regulate these matters by statute and may accept or reject any rule adopted by the supreme court, and that in the event of a conflict between a statute and a rule, the statute, if otherwise valid, shall supersede the rule.

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Failed: Stays on the Table on a voice vote

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

In the record: Remove From Table

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseApr 26, 2001✓SenateJan 24, 2002✕VotersNov 5, 2002
HB 681 (2002)Became Law
relative to billing by local exchange carriers, electric distribution companies, and gas distribution companies.

Senate Energy and Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 8, 2001✓HouseJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓GovernorMar 25, 2002✓LawMar 25, 2002
relative to the formula for free and reduced-price lunches.

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2504.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Sen. Below Sub-Motion Recommit

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✓SenateFeb 20, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 18, 2002✓LawJul 17, 2002
relative to personal watercraft.

Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2066.

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate 19–5 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Carl Johnson (R - SD2).

In the record: Remove From Table

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

Motion Failed 12–12 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Carl Johnson (R - SD2).

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2418

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed 11–13

In the record: Sen. Below Moves Laid On Table

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed 11–13 on a roll call

In the record: Sen Gatsas Moves Inexpedient to Legislate

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001SenateFeb 14, 2002HouseGovernor✕LawJun 27, 2002
establishing a gaming oversight authority, and video lottery gaming.

Senate Ways and Means 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

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

Motion Failed 11–13 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2228

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 14–10 on a roll call

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

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Passed: Vote Reopened on a voice vote

In the record: Sen. Prescott Moves Reconsideration

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 13–11 on a roll call

✓IntroducedMay 1, 2001✕SenateFeb 20, 2002HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 20, 2002
establishing a no telemarketing sales calls statewide registry.

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 11–13 on a roll call

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

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✕SenateFeb 14, 2002HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 14, 2002
relative to Selective Service Act Compliance through driver's license applications.

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2506.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 18–6 on a roll call

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

Motion Failed 8–16 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20).

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2656

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 20, 2002✓HouseApr 4, 2002✓GovernorMay 8, 2002✓LawJul 7, 2002
SB 315-FN (2002)Interim Study
relative to requiring payment of a club assistance program fee by persons registering snow traveling vehicles who are not members of an organized snowmobile club.

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2574.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 20, 2002HouseApr 4, 2002Governor✕LawJun 27, 2002
SB 316 (2002)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the fiscal relationship between the Pease development authority and the state and its political subdivisions.

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 11–13 on a roll call

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

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 20, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 1, 2002✓LawMay 1, 2002
SB 320 (2002)Became Law
establishing a study committee to review independent living retirement communities.

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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 4, 2002✓GovernorMay 1, 2002✓LawMay 1, 2002
relative to a milfoil and other exotic plants prevention and research grant program and fund.
Sen. Carl Johnson (R - SD3) Senate Environment Environment - Administration

Senate Environment recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✕SenateFeb 14, 2002HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 14, 2002
establishing a committee to study the use of an assigned value land tax to replace the property tax.
Sen. Robert Boyce (R - SD4) Senate Ways and Means Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✕SenateFeb 14, 2002HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 14, 2002
relative to the administration of a patient's own prescription by emergency medical care providers.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 13–11

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Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✕HouseApr 17, 2002Governor✕LawApr 17, 2002
changing the titles and pay grades for certain department of health and human services unclassified positions, granting authority for technical corrections to the unclassified salary structure, and increasing the number of alternates appointed to the joint legislative committee on administrative rules.

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 15, 2002✓LawMay 15, 2002
establishing a committee to study health insurance for child care workers.
Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D - SD15) Senate Insurance Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Insurance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✕SenateFeb 14, 2002HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 14, 2002
creating a business profits tax credit for certain donations made for science and technology equipment and facilities to the department of regional community-technical colleges or the university system of New Hampshire or any component institutions, authorizing the Berlin campus of the New Hampshire regional community-technical college system to upgrade and modernize its equipment and programs, and authorizing manufacturing technology training in the town of Littleton.

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2616.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 20, 2002✕HouseApr 4, 2002Governor✕LawApr 4, 2002
SB 351 (2002)Became Law
establishing a commission to study the expansion of projects eligible for financial assistance under RSA 486-A.

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2624.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 4, 2002✓GovernorApr 22, 2002✓LawApr 22, 2002
SB 353 (2002)Became Law
relative to the definition of "sugar orchard" for purposes of the timber yield tax.

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2629.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 4, 2002✓GovernorMay 15, 2002✓LawJul 14, 2002
establishing a committee to study developing computerized emergency warning systems that use the enhanced 911 data base to provide telephone subscribers with a telephone warning of an emergency situation.

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

In the record: Sen. Hollingworth Sub-Motion Ought to Pass

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 4, 2002✓GovernorApr 22, 2002✓LawApr 22, 2002
SB 366 (2002)Became Law
relative to biennial reports of the public utilities commission relative to membership of the site evaluation committee, and relative to the electricity consumption tax.

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2516.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓Law
SB 368 (2002)Became Law
granting probate courts the power to issue attachments and levies of execution.

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2497.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 4, 2002✓GovernorApr 26, 2002✓LawApr 26, 2002
relative to the regulation of manufactured housing parks.

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2482.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 20, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 3, 2002✓LawJan 1, 2003
prohibiting the sale of reformulated gasoline in certain counties of the state.

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2623.

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

Motion Failed 2–22 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2623

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 23–1 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 20, 2002✕HouseApr 4, 2002Governor✕LawApr 4, 2002
relative to campaign expenditures.

Senate Public Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 11–13 on a roll call

In the record: Sen Fernald Moved Ought to Pass

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✕SenateFeb 14, 2002HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 14, 2002
SB 383 (2002)Interim Study
relative to the location of district courts within judicial districts and changing the names of certain judicial districts.

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2522.

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

Motion Failed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002HouseMar 21, 2002Governor✕LawJun 27, 2002
SB 386 (2002)Became Law
relative to automated external defibrillators.

Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2589.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 15, 2002✓LawJul 14, 2002
SB 396-FN (2002)Interim Study
relative to group II retirement status for criminalists employed by the department of safety.

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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 20, 2002HouseApr 4, 2002Governor✕LawJun 27, 2002
authorizing an increase in admission fees for the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne Point state park in Rye, New Hampshire.

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed 5–19 on a roll call

In the record: Lay on Table

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 4, 2002✓GovernorMay 1, 2002✓Law
SB 400 (2002)Became Law
establishing a committee to study issues concerning the Poison Information and Control Center.

Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 4, 2002✓GovernorApr 22, 2002✓LawApr 22, 2002
establishing a committee to study long-term care funding and making an appropriation therefor.

Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2592.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 20, 2002✕HouseApr 4, 2002Governor✕LawApr 4, 2002
relative to large groundwater withdrawals.

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2622.

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

Motion Failed 12–12 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2622

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Passed: Vote Reopened on a voice vote

In the record: Sen. Boyce Moves Reconsideration

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

Motion Failed 12–12 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2622

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 14–10 on a roll call

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

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2655

✓IntroducedJan 24, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002Governor✕Law
SB 413 (2002)Became Law
establishing a committee to study background checks for nursing home employees.

The committee recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 24, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseMar 21, 2002✓GovernorApr 2, 2002✓LawApr 2, 2002
SB 414 (2002)Became Law
relative to the committee allowing the use of business logo signing on the mainline of limited access and divided highways.

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 24, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 15, 2002✓LawMay 15, 2002
relative to notification of groundwater contamination and repealing certain MTBE notification requirements for public water systems.

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 4, 2002✕GovernorMay 15, 2002✕LawMay 22, 2002
authorizing the Berlin campus of the New Hampshire regional community-technical college system to upgrade and modernize its equipment and programs and authorizing manufacturing technology training in the town of Littleton, and making an appropriation therefor.

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2002SenateFeb 20, 2002HouseGovernor✕LawJun 27, 2002
relative to fees collected by the department of safety, certificates of title, and disclosure of information for the development, maintenance, and updating of the tax policy modeling system, and making an appropriation to the governor's office of emergency management.

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2572.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2002✓SenateFeb 20, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 15, 2002✓Law
revising the formula used to calculate the cost of an adequate education.

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2627.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

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

Motion Failed 9–15 on a roll call

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

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2642

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

Motion Failed 7–17 on a roll call

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

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2641

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Motion Passed 16–8 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✕GovernorMay 17, 2002✕LawMay 22, 2002